Question PC crashes when playing GPU Intensive games but doesn't overheat ?

[bubsisfilthy]

My PC keeps crashing and I have tried every problem solving step I can think of. It only happens when im playing games that are GPU heavy, my temps are fine and I even tried underclocking it but it didnt help. Ive tried only using 1 stick of ram in different slots and the issue still persists. Everything besides the GPU is only a little over a year old.

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
CPU cooler: NZXT Kraken X53 240mm
Motherboard: MSI B550 Tomahawk
Ram: 2x32gb Corsair Vengeance @ 3200Mhz
SSD/HDD: 1 HDD and a 500gb Sabrent SSD
GPU: MSI RTX 2060
PSU: MSI MPG A850GF 80 Plus Gold 850W
Chassis:NZXT H510 Flow
OS: Windows 10
Monitor: AOC 144hz and a AOC 165hz

 

[--SID--]

What are the full system specs includes the brand and model of the PSU?

 

[ChumP]

he only thing I can think of is to try a different Molex cable or return my PSU for a new one

What are you trying to use a Molex cable for? I hope you're not using a molex to PCIe adapter to power your GPU. You can hook up a lot of PCIe 6+2 pin cables directly to that PSU.

 

[rolli59]

You have plenty of power for your setup. So better description of the problem would be in order.
Does it crash and power off? Possible PSU issue
Does crash to a black screen and is resolved with restart? Most likely GPU issue

 

[geofelt]

Heavy gaming puts added pressure on the psu to drive the graphics card.
If your psu is old, I would suspect the psu first.
And... what is this molex cable about?

 

[bubsisfilthy]

What are you trying to use a Molex cable for? I hope you're not using a molex to PCIe adapter to power your GPU. You can hook up a lot of PCIe 6+2 pin cables directly to that PSU.

You have plenty of power for your setup. So better description of the problem would be in order.
Does it crash and power off? Possible PSU issue
Does crash to a black screen and is resolved with restart? Most likely GPU issue

Sorry didn’t mean a moles cable, yes I’m just using a PCIe 6+2 from the PSU.
And to answer the second question yes it just crashes and powers off but I turned on automatic restart from my BIOS post power loss so it boots right back up.

 

[rolli59]

Sorry didn’t mean a moles cable, yes I’m just using a PCIe 6+2 from the PSU.
And to answer the second question yes it just crashes and powers off but I turned on automatic restart from my BIOS post power loss so it boots right back up.

Next step is to turn off automatic restart and see what happens it may be a blue screen but it is to quick to see with automatic restart.